do i still have to get her parvo shot after shes recovered?

Question

the vet said parvo is like chicken pox, once they get it she cant get it again .. she told me that, then she went on to say when shes done with treatment, to come back in for four different parvo shots .. if shes immune, does she techincally need them? i mean i know it wont hurt for her to get them, but is it necessary to spend the 250 dollars that they wanna charge me, or are they just trying to make their money? trust me, ive been through alot with her in the week and a half ive had her, and if i have to get them i will, i just want to know if thats too much or if i dont really have to :D i guess its better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 1

I sure don't know what you vet would be talking about. I have never heard of a shot being so costly! I researched, and found that some vets say that they are immune for life after recovery, but Cornell (vet school) says they should resume their shots 6 months after recovery, and that full immunity doesn't last.
If there is an option, I would choose another vet!
Titer testing is by far the best choice..Then you don't give unnecessary vaccinations, which can be dangerous in itself.

Answer 2

Ok, there are different types/strains of Parvo...with some, a survivor is immune, in fact, they can't absorb any further antibodies of the strain that they had anyway, but, your vet might be referring to bringing your puppy back to have him vaccinated for other strains. Do your homework, find out what strain your puppy had, go to any farm supply or vet supply store and read the labels of the 7 in 1 shots that you give your puppies when you vaccinate them...it will tell you what strains it covers. I don't know why they should cost so much, you can get a 7 in 1 shot, which not only includes the parvo, but 6 other doggie diseases. If the strain that your puppy experienced and survived is not the kind that is on the 7 in one shot, you can just give the shot yourself, the directions are on the package and the syringe is included as well, it's no big deal...oh, did I mention that you can buy these shots for $7.00 each?...give them every 2 wks , follow the directions, don't always take everything you are told as gospel. I do hope that this helps..

Answer 3

The parvo vaccine itself is unnecessary. Your dog will never get parvo again. But the vaccines come in lots of many different viruses. In a DHPPC, there are distemper, hepatitis and other diseases along with parvo. There are other vaccine combos available too like a DHLPPC or a DA2PPC. I prefer the first because it is safest. You should get your dog vaccinated even though he is technically immune to parvo because he could catch something else.

I wouldn't pay $250 for a shot though. That is outrageous. You can buy it online and do it yourself for five bucks. You can also buy the basic vaccines at local farm supply stores. In a few states you can even do your own rabies vaccines, but most states love taxes, so the vet has to do them.
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Parvo immunity is for life-- check the titre if you doubt it. It is lifelong immunity. And there are not "strains" of the disease. That is wrong.
Actually puppy shots last for life. But if people weren't coerced into going back every year for a hundred dollar shot, a lot of vets wouldn't make money and the state wouldn't get their tag tax. Dogs only live 15 years. Immunity is for their lifespan if the vaccines are administered late enough in puppy-hood to trigger an immune response.

Answer 4

The best way to know if she needs a parvo shot is to have a titer test done. Titer testing is a blood test that checks immunity levels to diseases, if the titers are to low, then vaccinate.

As far as distemper etc. she'll definately need those vaccinations. Once she has completed her puppy series though, you can do titer testing with these as well.

Titer testing is a better option than just automatically giving a vaccine every year. Yearly vaccinations have been linked to other health issues, including ones involving the immune system. When you take your dog in for her yearly exam, ask for titer testing instead. If the tests come back low, then you bring the dog back in for the vaccine.

Answer 5

Usually, after they have had Parvo, they won't get it again. The vaccinations have other things in them, too. like distemper,corona, etc. You can go to a livestock supply store, and purchase your own vaccines for less than $10.00 ea. They need to be refridgerated till given, and if you don't think you can do that, then call the shelter, they usually have low cost clinics, or can give you a number of someone to call. I give ALL of my dogs 1 shot per month till they are 6 months old, then 1 every spring and fall till they are 4-5 years old.

Answer 6

NO your pup should not need vaccination , Hi tell your vet you want a titers test for parvo , this is a test for parvo antibodies . if your dog has antibodies for parvo she dose not and and should not get a parvo vaccination . and you will not have to get parvo vaccination for her again,
just do the titers test every 4 years to make sure she still has an immunity to parvo . here is a web site about titers testing http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/titer_test.htm

Answer 7

First, they can get it again. They can also go through a relapse.
Second, the vet already put her foot in her mouth when saying the puppy needs another shot. She is not immune. I have never heard of the multiply shots, though, so I would get a second opinion with that.